More than six years have elapsed since oxygen facials became trendy among Hollywood celebrities and moneyed spa clientele, who touted the skin-plumping, instantly rejuvenating (albeit temporary) effect yielded by a fast-acting treatment involving infusing the skin with moisturizing agents via stream of pressurized oxygen emitted by a special oxygen compression machine.
Though some modern cinematic adaptations of classic fairy tales have fallen flat with audiences — the recently released Mirror Mirror and last year’s Riding Hood among the culprits — the Charlize Theron- and Kristen Stewart-helmed Snow White and the Huntsmen promises to change this trend with an edgier, more gothic take on the classic tale, an emphasis on visual effects and epic-feeling cinematography, and top-notch performances from an A-level cast.
Cherry red kumkum powder.
Taste, as we all know, is subjective — and yet there do tend to be commonalities in the aesthetic values and norms of specific regions, notions of beauty or style dictated by everything from climate to historical minutiae and cultural phenomena.
As a beauty writer, I’m constantly discussing how environmental factors — ranging from pollution to UV rays — can accelerate the skin aging process, but did you know that hair, too, can be adversely affected by these aggressors?
Legendary French poet, essayist, and playwright Victor Hugo once wrote, “A mother’s arms are made of tenderness, and children sleep soundly in them.”
This Mother’s Day try a little tenderness to celebrate the solace-providing women in your life — those who cradled you as a baby, bathed and fed you, chased away your childhood nightmares, kissed every boo-boo and nursed every cold, made sure you excelled in school, and instilled the values that transformed you into the strong, independent, beautiful entity you are today.
Back in the late ’80s, my Miami-based tío’s wife decided she wanted to have her eyeliner permanently tattooed onto her lids.
I generally think of nude eye shadow palettes as being as bland and unexciting as white button-down blouses, V-neck cardigans, and ecru paint jobs.
Roberto Cavalli’s interpretation of glamour is far from austere, minimalist, or rigid, often flirting with the flamboyant and risqué — think of the black-and-gold satin brocade dress with the semi-sheer lace panels along the bodice, shaped to resemble a flamenco dancer’s fan, that Victoria Beckham wore to the Bambi Awards in 2006; picture the beaded metallic tiger print dress Miley Cyrus donned for the 2011 Grammy Awards; imagine the bosom hugging, expertly draped cobalt blue gown with the flounce accent that Sofia Vergara wore to the 2011 SAG Awards; or savor the semi-sheer, sleeveless leopard print dress with the plunging neckline and side cut-outs that Jennifer Lopez slipped into before hitting the red carpet at the 2010 World Music Awards.
